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History of Advertising

  • Boston Newsletter first Ad for house in Long Island

    Boston Newsletter first Ad for house in Long Island
    Boston Newsletter (newspaper) first Ad for house in Long Island
  • Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine prints Ads

    Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine prints Ads
  • Volney Palmer: 1st Ad Agency

    Volney Palmer: 1st Ad Agency
  • 30,000 NY'ers show up to debut of Jenny Lind

    30,000 NY'ers show up to debut of Jenny Lind
  • First use of the word "trademark"-Smith Bros. Candy Cough Drops

    First use of the word "trademark"-Smith Bros. Candy Cough Drops
  • 20 Ad agencies in NYC. J. Walter Thompson is the oldest one still in existance.

    20 Ad agencies in NYC. J. Walter Thompson is the oldest one still in existance.
  • Linotype Machine- Color printing, dawn of advertising in Ladies Home Journal, Cosmo

    Linotype Machine- Color printing, dawn of advertising in Ladies Home Journal, Cosmo
  • Pure Food and Drug Act : labels and ads must list active ingredients

    Pure Food and Drug Act : labels and ads must list active ingredients
  • Woodbury Soap: 1st Sex Appeal Ad "A Skin You Love to Touch"

    Woodbury Soap: 1st Sex Appeal Ad "A Skin You Love to Touch"
  • Better Business Bureau prevents scams

    Better Business Bureau prevents scams
  • More money spent on radio ads than print

    More money spent on radio ads than print
  • NBC first TV ad: watch that ticked for 60 seconds

    NBC first TV ad: watch that ticked for 60 seconds
  • MTV debuts: revolutionizes design of commercials to include music

    MTV debuts: revolutionizes design of commercials to include music
  • Interactive Ad Bureau formed to research internet Ads: totalled $8.2 billion

    Interactive Ad Bureau formed to research internet Ads: totalled $8.2 billion
  • Proctor & Gamble help set global guidelines for internet Ads

    Proctor & Gamble help set global guidelines for internet Ads